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#958356 Color

#958356 is rgb(149, 131, 86) in RGB, hsl(43, 27%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 42%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#958356
HEX#958356
RGBrgb(149, 131, 86)
HSLhsl(43, 27%, 46%)
HSVhsv(43, 42%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 42%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.066 88.6)
LABlab(55.61% 2.24 26.96)
LCHlch(55.61% 27.05 85.26)

What #958356 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #958356, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#958356 Channel Values

How #958356 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 149 · G 131 · B 868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 27% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 42% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 42% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.71:1 vs white · 5.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #958356 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #958356

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #958356; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #958356

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #958356 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#958356
Protanopia#868656
Protanomaly#8C8556
Deuteranopia#898955
Deuteranomaly#8E8755
Tritanopia#997E7E
Tritanomaly#978070
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #958356 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-958356: #958356;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #958356;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-958356': '#958356' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.514, blue: 0.337)
Android XML<color name="color_958356">#958356</color>
SVG fillfill="#958356"

More Yellow Colors

#958356 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#958356 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #958356?

#958356 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(149, 131, 86) in RGB and hsl(43, 27%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.01.

What is the RGB value of #958356?

#958356 is rgb(149, 131, 86) — red 149, green 131, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #958356?

#958356 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 42%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #958356 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #958356 scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #958356 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #958356 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 20.31, which is visibly different.

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